Concert: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Handel’s Tolomeo (07/24/2026)

 

PBO's special event. Handel's Tolomeo. Peter Whelan's first official concert with PBO as new director. 

「整件事情的內幕，他向你Tolomeo(透露了沒有)？」

Music of Stephen Foster and Charles Ives

Trifecta of musical celebration for 2026 Fourth of July:

1. Stephen Foster (07.04.1826 – 01.13.1864) 200th birth anniversary. He was really born on Fourth of July ! His music was highly revered and heavily referenced by
2. Charles Ives (1874 – 1954), one of the truly original and revolutionary modern American composers. Orchestral works and songs conducted by 
3. Michael Tilson Thomas (12.21.1944 – 04.22.2026) who passed away earlier this year. 

Michel-Richard Delalande 300th death anniversary.

Michel-Richard Delalande [de Lalande] (12.15.1657 – 06.18.1726) 300th death anniversary. Grand motets, music for the king's supper, and occasional music. 

「他們這些人真的是Delalande(都來亂的)！」

Carl Maria von Weber : Der Freischütz (Keilberth/Kleiber/Jacobs)

Carl Maria von Weber (11.18.1786 – 06.05.1826) 200th death anniversary.  
Random musings and Der Freischütz (Keilberth/Kleiber/Jacobs)

Joseph Anton Steffan. 300th birth anniversary. Keyboard concertos and solo keyboard works.

Joseph Anton Steffan (Josef Antonín Štěpán) (c.03.1726 – c.04.1797) 300th birth anniversary. Solo keyboard works and keyboard concertos.  

Johann Bernhard Bach 350th Birth Anniversary. Orchestral Suites and Keyboard Music.

 

Happy Birthday Bach ! No, not that famous one, but his cousin. 

Johann Bernhard Bach (05.23.1676 – 06.11.1749) 350th birth anniversary. Orchestral Suites and Keyboard Music. 

Francesco Antonio Pistocchi 300th death anniversary. Vocal works.

Francesco Antonio Mamiliano Pistocchi (1659 – 05.13.1726) 300th death anniversary. Vocal Works. 

Concert: Jean-Yves Thibaudet (05/10/2026)

Jean-Yves Thibaudet Stanford Bing Concert Hall debut. An afternoon of all-Debussy program.

Concert: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra + Shunske Sato - Kinks and Quirks (04/24/2026)

Shunske Sato returned to the Bay Area again, this time guest conducting Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale (PBO), providing a scintillating and electrifying evening.

Concert: Jordi Savall + Hespèrion XXI + La Capella Reial de Catalunya - Songs, Battles, and Dances from the Old and the New World (04/21/2026)

The OG early music superstar. Jordi Savall returns once again to Berkeley with Hesperion XXI with a fascinating program, juxtaposing African spirituals, instrumental pieces, and other vocal pieces. At 84, he's showing the audience that he's still got it all.

Concert: Voices of Music - The Secret Garden (04/17/2026)

Another fascinating program and concert from Voices of Music's Hanneke van Proosdij and David Tayler! From very early music to contemporary premiere !

Concert: Quatuor Ebene (04/16/2026)

A wonderful evening of music making by Quatuor Ébène

Concert: Quatuor Danel (04/13/2026)

Quatuor Danel finally returns to the Bay Area after originally scheduled to play 6 years ago (courtesy of COVID, naturally).

Joseph Michel: Lecons de tenebres (Le Concert Spirituel / Hervé Niquet)

Music for Holy Week 2026. Joseph Michel (1688-1736)'s Lecons de tenebres, the last of its kind to be published in the first half of 18th century. Hard to find and limited release by Le Concert Spirituel / Hervé Niquet.

受難曲不只有J.S. Bach，復活節神劇不只有Handel，Leçons de ténèbres不只有F. Couperin，Stabat Mater不只有Pergolesi 😂

Concert: Bomsori Kim (04/01/2026)

Stanford Live presents Bomsori Kim.